TripAdvisor Reviews Keio Presso Inn Ikebukuro Toshima

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Up bright and early we joined the smartly dressed Japanese business people as we moved through the labrinyth of Tokyo Station before climbing on the metro. We arrived at the Tsukiji fish market shortly after 8 AM and wandered the outer market gazing upon fresh and dried fish (apparently you can dry whole squid?!?!). We saw some massive bright red octopus tentacles and a huge fish head up for purchase as well many other marine animals we had ...

... all these attractions are close to the Sunroute Plaza it is only a quick trip!

Sky Tree East Tower Review: Visited the Tokyo Skytree east tower the other day and after the long wait we finally got inside. We went straight to the top floor and it was magnificent! i would highly recommend the tower to people who don't mind having to wait for quite some while, it was really worth it! ...

... customs. Then we ended up having to stand around in a queue for about 45 minutes to collect our Japan Rail Passes, but it's been well worth it! Luckily, there was a member of staff handing out the proper application forms for us to fill in while we were stood in the queue, and when we got to the front of the line, it was nice and easy. We then got our Narita Express reservation (it's reservation only!) ticket to Shinjuku. I of course didn't have directions to the hotel ...

... the next 30 minutes trying to figure out how to turn the air on with no success - everything was in Japanese. I finally opened the patio door to let some cool air in and went to sleep. When I woke it was 12:30 am Sunday morning. Trying to figure out this whole time thing has me thrown off. So thought I would write about my day and then try to sleep a few more hours and get ready to explore Japan when the sun rises! ...

... of light), nature farming, and ikebana (the art of flower arrangements). The International Department at the Sacred Grounds was kind enough to accommodate my stay. The first day I'll be staying at a hotel, arranged by Rev Yamamoto, due to my last minute notification. On the second day, I will be taking the bullet train to Kyoto, home of some great temples and shrines. The third day, I ...